Just listened to Chansons Francaises Vols 1 and 2 on spotify. Anything else I need to get? This Dyens guy is great!
― afriendlypioneer, Monday, 11 February 2013 17:10 (eleven years ago) link
I have been over the moon for Maurice Ohana's orchestral/choral music lately. What is his solo guitar stuff like?
― try a little crowleymass (Jon Lewis), Monday, 11 February 2013 17:26 (eleven years ago) link
I was never a pro performance specialist and unfortunately, I don't get the practice time that I used to but I've been getting back into it (as much as I can) lately. My favourite piece to play is Villa-Lobos's "Etude 11" from Douze Etudes. I also really enjoy "Currents II" by Montreal composer Shawn Bell. Used to really like playing Reginald Smith Brindle's "El Polifemo de Oro". Also Sor's "Marche Funebre". I focused pretty heavily on modern repertoire, which was probably a mistake. Recently, I've been trying to learn more standard repertoire, esp Bach.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Tuesday, 12 February 2013 00:04 (eleven years ago) link
Maurice Ohanai is a new name to me, there's some on Spotify, will investigate.
This Villalobos 'Etude 11' is lovely, sounds pretty tough though. I have a Villalobos book somewhere. I remember learning one of the Etudes, number 2 I think, got it down good, thought I was a shred monster, then heard Segovia play it o_0 that guy was insane. I like the sound of those other pieces you mentioned too, cheers.
Elliot Fisk is a good name to watch out for WRT to more contemporary playing. I think Berio wrote his Guitar Sequenza with him in mind.
― Crackle Box, Tuesday, 12 February 2013 11:11 (eleven years ago) link
Couple more favourite pieces to play:
This guy is seriously good, but I always figured there should be more syncopation in the accompaniment. João Pernambuco - Sons de Carrilhoes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KO0rkOAiig
and here's Cardoso playing one of his own pieces:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDXHmkS7D0E
― Crackle Box, Tuesday, 12 February 2013 11:15 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC96Fes0fiA
Wowie.
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 14 February 2013 16:58 (eleven years ago) link
That was actually a mistake. I meant to post this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeL5YNzvWek
Wowieeeeee.
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 14 February 2013 16:59 (eleven years ago) link
has anyone ever heaqr dof a classical guitar maker Real Madrid? I have one and cant find anything abou tit online
― Brian Eno's Mother (Latham Green), Thursday, 14 February 2013 17:02 (eleven years ago) link
just got a cd by this guy yesterday. master of the 11-string archguitar. cd kicks ass.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oALcIycL0M8
― scott seward, Thursday, 14 February 2013 17:11 (eleven years ago) link
Could anyone recommend more Segovia/the above (whole thread) favorites, AND/OR something on the classical influenced end (still guitar) in the range of James Blackshaw's Holly EP or Sun Kil Moon's Admiral Fell Promises?
― Evan, Friday, 5 December 2014 18:31 (nine years ago) link
Don't think I saw this thread before. Awesome first post.
― Cutset Creator (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 5 December 2014 18:49 (nine years ago) link
https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/duo-noire-night-triptych
this is really nice.
― calzino, Sunday, 11 November 2018 09:21 (five years ago) link
Oh, thanks. The kind of thing I'm always looking for. The Bryan, Razaz, and Smith pieces are standing out most for me.
I've been listening to this a lot: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/stevecowan . You can find most of the pieces on Youtube in their entirety.
― Locked in silent monologue, in silent scream (Sund4r), Sunday, 11 November 2018 19:38 (five years ago) link
This is why I knew John Dowland before : This Be The Pocket Universe: Post Here When You Realize Or Are Reminded That An SF Title Is From The Canon Of English Poetry
― Together Again Or (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 26 April 2020 00:17 (three years ago) link
So this famous, um, feud came up recently:https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/guitarist-and-barrios-expert-richard-rico-stover-passes-away-at-73-read-his-barrios-and-segovia-article/
― Erdős-szám 69 (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 30 September 2020 01:29 (three years ago) link
hoping ogmor or sund4r see this:
i'm currently getting into leo brouwer's compositions for solo guitar, particularly the "estudios"
curious to know if anyone has a recommended interpretation. would be particularly grateful for something with good / extensive liner notes. brouwer is kind of an enigma to me; i think there's maybe just a lack of information on him in english?
― budo jeru, Wednesday, 9 March 2022 15:46 (two years ago) link
Hey, oddly, I'm not really that well-versed on Brouwer. I remember liking Alvaro Pierri's disc a lot: https://www.analekta.com/en/albums/pierri-brouwer-el-decameron-negro-autres-oeuvres-pour-guitare/ . I listened to it all the time way back when I was doing my MA. Not sure about good recordings of the Estudios. At the last local guitar society Zoom meet, someone played a few of these and someone else did Rio de los Orishas!
Incidentally, the version of the Prelude from BWV 1006a at 1:42 here is dazzling:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZh8rcIkNEY
― The sensual shock (Sund4r), Thursday, 10 March 2022 23:53 (two years ago) link
thanks!
― budo jeru, Saturday, 12 March 2022 19:10 (two years ago) link
Just came across this, don’t know how i missed it before:https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/sharon-isbin-and-isabel-leonards-alma-espanola-is-overflowing-with-iberian-spirit/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLFvMWsB2Yk
― Johnny Thunderwords (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 7 May 2022 11:53 (one year ago) link
Since it seems like something I might like, but maybe not.
― Johnny Thunderwords (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 7 May 2022 12:11 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89zM9pZzt0U
― xzanfar, Saturday, 7 May 2022 12:39 (one year ago) link
That one is…more amusing than some.
― Johnny Thunderwords (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 7 May 2022 13:13 (one year ago) link
I don't know how it's regarded in the context of modern classical guitar, but years ago I was struck while listening to the radio in the middle of the night by the Prince's Toys suite by Nikita Koshkin. I wouldn't have thought that a solo guitar could create such expressionistic and surreal atmospheres.
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 7 May 2022 14:25 (one year ago) link
Not a piece I've ever played but it's pretty exceptional in its integration of that range of extended techniques and works well as a large-scale programmatic composition. I hadn't listened in a long time but put on Mikulka's recording tonight. There's not that much that goes as far with extended techniques but if you don't know the Ginastera Sonata, I would definitely recommend it. Koshkin's Usher Waltz is a popular one at Halloween.
― No purposes. Sounds. (Sund4r), Sunday, 8 May 2022 03:46 (one year ago) link